title: High-throughput method to study the effect of precursors and temperature, applied to the synthesis of LiNi(1/3)Co(1/3)Mn(1/3)O(2) for lithium batteries.
abstract: This paper presents a new technique for the high-throughput investigation of preparation conditions of new materials. The method allows for the investigation of different starting materials as a function of the synthesis temperature. This is a novel area for high-throughput work, derived from the Post Synthesis Array Transfer (PoSAT) method. This new application of the PoSAT method was then used to investigate a number of different preparation conditions of LiNi(1/3)Co(1/3)Mn(1/3)O(2) within a temperature gradient. As a result of this work, new, facile synthesis conditions (from an aqueous solution of mixed metal nitrates, dried and then calcined at 700 °C) for LiNi(1/3)Co(1/3)Mn(1/3)O(2) material were identified to provide a competitive electrochemical performance (140 mA h g(-1) stable capacity when cycled in the potential window 2 to 4.2 V at). This work has also highlighted how sensitive this material is to the powder morphology.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Southampton , Southampton, Hampshire, U.K. mrr100@soton.ac.uk
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003035:Cobalt; D008345:Manganese; D009532:Nickel; D008094:Lithium; D010100:Oxygen